Ondjiva, – About 306 new cases of tuberculosis were detected in the southern Cunene Province, by the local health authorities, in the first quarter of the current  year.

According to the head of Cunene’s public health department, João Perdo, in comparison to the previous three months there was an increase of 101 cases.

 
According to João Pedro, the increase of TB cases is due to the poor diet of many citizens and excessive use of alcohol.